Sharp Lc 32dh500 Operation Manual

							Basic adjustment
This adjustment allows you to set or to display the 
following functions: Clock, Off / On Timer and Sleep 
Timer.
● ● Clock
This function allows you to display the clock 
information (day / month / hour/ minute). The time 
and the date can’t be modified in this option. 
● ● Off Timer
Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically 
enters in standby mode.
● ● On Timer
Allows you to set the time when the TV must switch 
on.
● Sleep Timer
Allows you to setup the automatic Switch Off for: 
10min., 20min., 30min., 60min., 90min., 120min., 
180min. and 240 min..
NOTE
• Select “Off” to cancel the sleep timer.
• 
When  the   time   has  been  set,  countdown  starts 
automatically.
• The last minute is displayed second to second.
● ● No Operation Off
Switches the TV off when no key is pressed for 3 
hours.
● ● No Signal Off
When this function is activated the TV automatically 
enter standby mode if there is no signal input during 
10 minutes.
● ● Time Zone
Allows you to setup the time zone.
● ● Summer time
Allows you to change automatically to summer time 
(auto, off, on.)
 
Channel settings
Channel
Channel adjustments
Allows to reconfigure the channels after initial auto 
installation has been completed.
● ● Auto Tuning
This function allows you to select the country and 
automatically adjusts the channels for digital and 
analogue individually.
● ● DTV Manual Tuning
Allows you to tune  digital channels manually. 
●  ATV Manual Tuning
Allows you to tune in analogue channels manually. 
● Programme Edit
Allows you to delete channels, to skip channels and to 
set up a favourite channels list.
  Select the channel you want to reorganize and press 
the RED button to delete it, the BLUE button to skip it 
(to ignore it), YELLOW button to move it, ESG to mark 
it as favourite or GREEN button to rename it (only in 
ATV mode.)
NOTE
If you press ESG when you are not in any adjustment menu, 
the favourite channel list will appear. 
● ● Signal Information
Show the signal power and quality.
● ● CI Information
Allows to see the CA card information (Conditional 
Access Module): name, supplier and OSD.
Install channels
Time settings
Time
Time adjustments
Option settings
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							●  OSD Language
 Allows you to select the screens language.
● Audio Languages
 Allows you to select the audio language.
● Subtitle Language
 Allows you to select the subtitles language.
● Hearing Impaired
 This function allows you to activate or deactivate the 
subtitles for the hearing impaired. These subtitles have 
priority.
NOTE
 
Subtitles will not be displayed when the service does not 
contain subtitle information.
● Restore factory default
 Recover the configuration that the TV had when it left 
the factory.
● Software Update (USB)
 This option allows you to have the TV software version 
always updated.
1 Add the binary file to USB memory root. 
2 Insert the memory in the TV USB socket.
3 Press  MENU  on  the  remote  control  unit  and 
select OPTION.
4 Press ▼ until Software Update (USB) option
appears.
• Press OK. Are you sure? message is displayed.
• Select Yes with ◄/► and press OK. The software 
update will start.
•The updated percentage appears. The TV will 
restart automatically when the process arrives at 
100%. 
5 Return to OPTION menu to check that the version 
has been updated successfully.
● ● DivX® registration code (VOD)
This TV allows play video on demand (DivX
® VOD). 
To activate this option you need to register the TV at 
www.divx.com/vod, download  the VOD log file and 
reproduce it in TV.
●  Deactivation code DivX® (VOD)
Displays the deactivation code necessary to write off 
this TV at www.divx.com/vod.
Basic adjustment
This function allows you to use a password to lock 
certain programs and adjustments.
The password is always needed to access to this 
menu ( by default, the password is 1234.)
● Set password
 Allows you to change the password. Press OK, enter 
the new password and confirm.
● Block program
The password is needed before locking one 
program.
1 Select the program or programs you want to lock 
and press GREEN button. A padlock appears next 
to the locked channel in the channel list.  
2 Press End to exit.
This option enters your selection in a locked channels 
list. 
NOTE
• To prevent the channel search, when one program is locked, 
the channel menu is locked too.
• To view a locked channel, you must enter the password. 
When you select a locked channel a password prompt 
message pops up.
• You must repeat the previous steps to unlock one locked 
program.
● Parental Guidance
This function allows you to restrict DTV programs 
depending on the age classification.
The information about classification is provided by the 
broadcasting station. 
Options
Options menu
Lock settings
Lock programs
Lock 
CLEARING THE PIN
If you lose or forget your PIN, you can clear the PIN 
following these steps:
1 Go to «MENU»→«LOCK»→«PASSWORD».
2 Enter “3001” to cancel out the current PIN.
The current PIN is reset to “1234”.
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							You can display the channel information that you are 
watching at this moment by pressing p on the remote 
control unit.
Information that appears on the screen:
c Program number
d Program name
e Channel information
f Language
g Teletext
hInformation about the program which is 
being broadcast
Channel list
Selecting the channel 
you want to watch Selecting the picture 
format manually
You can select the picture format. The selected picture 
format varies depending on the type of signal received.
1 Press f on the remote control unit to change 
between different kinds of pictures. 
NOTE
Some items do not appear depending on the type of received 
signal.
Normal 4:3 : Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full 
screen display.
Zoom 14:9 : For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin 
side bar appears on each side, and you may 
also see bars on the top and bottom with some 
programs.
Panorama: In this mode, picture is stretched toward 
each side of the screen. The picture may appear 
similar to “Full” depending on broadcast signals.
Full: For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
Cinema 16:9: For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars 
may appear on the top and bottom with some 
programs.
Cinema 14:9: For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars 
may appear on the top and bottom with some 
programs.
Auto: The TV selects the picture size automatically.
Channel information display 
(DTV only)
1 Press OK and the list of tuned channels will be 
displayed. 
2 Use ▲/▼ to select the channel you want to watch 
and press OK.
Selecting the picture format
Full: Overscan image. Cuts out all sides of the 
picture.
Underscan: Displays a high definition picture 
adjusted perfectly. Picture noise may appear on 
the sides of picture with some programs. 
Auto: this mode allows the TV to change between 
different picture sizes automatically.
Sizes for SD Signal (Standard Definition)
Sizes for HD Signal (High Definition)
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d
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h
Useful viewing functions
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							After selecting Media Player, the TV loads USB device 
files, and shows the following screen:
1 Pressing ◄/► buttons you can change between 
different modes: PHOTO, MUSIC, MOVIE or TEXT.
Press OK to select the option you want to reproduce.
2 Press ▲/▼/◄/► to select the folder where 
you want to search the files and then press OK.  
For selecting the input type of external equipment
• If no (colour) image is displayed, try changing to 
another signal type.
• Check the operations manual of the external equipment 
for the signal type.
Connect an USB device to the TV as shown below.
• Depending on the USB device, the TV may not be 
able to recognise the contained data.
• Use only alphanumeric characters for naming files.
• File names over 80 characters (may vary depending 
on character set) may not be displayed.
• Do not disconnect a USB device or memory card from 
the TV while transferring files, using the slide show 
function, when a screen is switching to another or 
before you exit “MEDIA PLAYER” from the “INPUT 
SOURCE” menu.
• Compatibility with USB hard disc connection.
• Do not connect and disconnect a USB device from 
the TV repeatedly.
Other useful features 
Input source settings
Setting when using external 
devices
SCART 1: CVBS, RGB 
SCART 2: Y/C, CVBS
MEDIA PLAYER function
Connecting a USB device
(Media Player)
Buttons for full screen display operation.
Viewing photos on full screen
PHOTO mode
You can reproduce photos with JPG, JPEG and BMP 
format on your TV.
Several kinds of reproduction are possible.
1 Select PHOTO mode and press OK.
2 Select the file you want to display on full screen with 
▲/▼ /◄/► buttons and press OK to start the viewing.
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							Buttons Description
▲/▼ (Cursor)
Go to the previous/next photo in the 
same directory..
◄/► (Cursor)
Select / unselect the photos you want 
to see.
END button
Go back to the previous screen.
 f button Zoom: ▲/▼/◄/► allow to move through 
the pictures when zoom is activated.
 A buttonRotates 90º the photo on screen.
Reproduces MP3 music files.
1 Select MUSIC mode and press OK.
2 Select the files you want to reproduce with ▲/▼ /◄/► 
buttons and press OK to start the reproduction.
3 Press OK to stop the reproduction of MP3 files and 
press END to exit the MUSIC mode.
• You can stop/restart the reproduction pressing OK.
Buttons Description
▲/▼ (Cursor)
Go to the previous/next track in the same 
directory.
◄/► (Cursor)
•Mark with X the tracks you want to play 
(on MUSIC MENU)
•Backward / Fast forward ( on reproduction 
mode)
END button
Go back to the previous screen.
RED button  
Options: 
1Reproduce the selected files 
indefinitely.
8Reproduce the folder files only once. 
When the reproduction has finished, go 
back to the previous screen.
(cReproduce all the files on the folder 
indefinitely.
MOVIE mode
Reproduces films and videos.
1 Select MOVIE mode and press OK.
2 Select the files you want to reproduce with 
▲/▼ /◄/► buttons and press OK to start the 
reproduction.
• If there is only one file, the reproduction will start automatically 
when this file is selected. 
3 Press OK to stop / restart the reproduction.
4 Press END to exit the MOVIE mode.
TEXT mode
Displays text files.
1 Select TEXT mode and press OK.
2 Select the file you want to display with ▲/▼ /◄/► 
buttons and press OK. The selected file will appear 
on full screen.
3 You can move up and down in the file with ▲/▼ 
buttons.
4 You can display the previous or next text file with 
◄/► buttons.
5 Press END to exit the TEXT mode.
MUSIC modeButtons Description
▲/▼ (Cursor)
Go to the previous/next file in the same 
directory (on MOVIE MENU)
◄/► (Cursor)
• Mark with X the files you want to play.
• Backward / Fast forward 
   (on reproduction mode)
END button
Go back to the previous screen.
RED button  
-Movie Menu options:
1 Only reproduces the selected file.
8 Reproduce the folder files only once. 
When the reproduction has finished, go 
back to the previous screen. 
(c
Reproduce the folder files indefinitely.
-On reproduction mode
:
{ Allows you to repeat a fragment of a 
film indefinitely. The first keystroke defines 
A (initial point), the second keystroke 
defines B (final point). The third keystroke 
restarts the normal reproduction.
BLUE  button     
         yAllows you to backward or forward until a 
point in the movie.
Introduce “hh:mm:ss” and press OK. 
Buttons for music reproduction
Other useful features
Buttons for film reproduction
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							USB device compatibility
USB 2.0 
device USB Memory, USB card reader, HDD 
(Mass Storage class)
File systemFAT / FAT32 / NTFS
Photo file 
formatJPEG (*.JPE, *.JPG), BMP, PNG
Music file 
formatMPEG1 (*.MP3), AAC / HE AAC (*.AAC, 
*.M4A), PCM (*.WAV)
Bitrate: 32k, 40k, 48k, 56k, 64k, 80k, 
96k, 112k, 128k, 160k, 192k, 224k, 
256k, 320kbps
Sampling frequency: 32k, 44.1k, 48kHz 
Video file 
formatMPEG1/2 (*.MPG, *.MPE, *.MPEG, 
*.VOB, *.DAT, *.TS, *.TRP), MPEG4 (*.AVI, 
*.MOV, *.MP4, *.MKV), H.264 (*.AVI, 
*.TS, *.TRP, *.MOV, *.MP4, *.MKV), DivX 
(*.DIVX, *.AVI, *.MP4), XviD (*.AVI, *.MKV)
Text file 
formatTXT (*.TXT, *.SRT, *.SSA)
NOTE
•  Progressive format jpeg files are not supported.
•  Music files in USB 1.1 devices may not be played properly.
•  Operation using USB hubs is not guaranteed.
•  The external hard disc with capacity exceeding 1TB cannot 
be detected correctly.
•  Cables used to prolong the USB device must be certified as 
USB 2.0.
•  In USB devices, video files may not be played properly if 
speed is not enough.
Power save settings
This function enables you to automatically reduce the 
backlight brightness in order to decrease the power 
consumption and increase the backlight life span.
In menu PICTURE → Picture Mode select the ECO 
setting.
In order to save energy, the ECO mode is set as 
following indicated:
Backlight                   50%
Contrast                    45%
Brightness                 56%
Colour                      50% 
Sharpness                60%
Tint                          50%
Colour Temperature       Cool
Aspect Ratio        Full
Noise Reduction           Low  
 
Other useful features
PICTURE
Picture mode                                         Eco
Backlight                                                           50
Contrast                          45
Brightness       56
Colour       50
Sharpness       60
END MENU OK
Abbreviation list
Abbreviated term Stands for
AT V
Analogue TV
CEC
Consumer Electronics Control
DNR
Digital Noise Reduction
DTV
Digital TV
DVB-T
Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
EPG
Electronic Pogramme Guide
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
MHEG
Multimedia and Hypermedia Expert Group
OSD
On Screen Display
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
USB
Universal Serial Bus
WSS
Wide Screen Signalling
DivX®
Digital Video Express
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							Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
No power. •
Check if you pressed B on the remote control unit.
If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press B.
Is the AC cord disconnected?
Check if you pressed a on the TV. •
•
•
The TV cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improper operation. In this 
case, operate the TV after first turning off the power, or unplugging the AC cord and re-plugging 
it in after one or two minutes. •
Remote control unit does not operate. •
Are batteries inserted with polarity (e, f) aligned?
Are batteries worn out? (Replace with new batteries.)
Are you using it under strong or fluorescent lighting?
Is a fluorescent light illuminating to the remote control sensor? •
•
•
•
Picture is cut off. • Is the image position correct?
Are screen mode adjustments (Aspect ratio) such as picture size made correctly? (Page 21.) •
•
Strange colour, light colour, or dark 
colour, or colour misalignment. • Adjust the picture tone.
Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright.
Check the “PICTURE” setting (Page 18). •
•
•
Power is suddenly turned off. • The TV’s internal temperature has increased.
Remove any objects blocking the vent or clean.
Is the “Sleep Timer” set? Select “Off” from the “TIME” menu (Page 19).
Is “No Signal Off” or “No operation Off” activated? •
•
•
No picture. • Are connections to external equipment correct? (Pages 13, 14 and 15)
Is the input signal type selected correctly after connection? (Page 10)
Is the correct input source selected? (Page 10)
Is the picture adjustment correct? (Pages 18)
Is the antenna connected properly? (Page 8) •
•
•
•
•
No sound. • Is the volume too low?
Make sure that headphones are not connected.
Check if you pressed e on the remote control unit. •
•
•
The TV sometimes makes a cracking 
sound. • This is not a malfunction. This happens when the cabinet slightly expands and contracts 
according to changes in temperature. This does not affect the TV’s performance. •
Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments
When the TV is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, office), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. 
This is not a malfunction, and the TV will recover when the temperature returns to normal.
Do not leave the TV in a hot or cold location. Also, do not leave the TV in a location exposed to direct sunlight or near a 
heater, as this may cause the cabinet to deform and the LCD panel to malfunction.
Storage temperature: -20 °C to e60 °C. •
•
Information on the software license for this product
Software composition
The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by 
SHARP or by third parties.
Software developed by SHARP and/or third part
The copyrights for the software components and various relevant documents included with this product that were developed 
or written by SHARP are owned by SHARP and are protected by the Copyright Act, international treaties, and other relevant 
laws. This product also makes use of freely distributed software and software components whose copyrights are held by third 
parties. 
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							Appendix
Environmental Specifications
*1 On-Mode (W) (HOME MODE) 71 W
*2 Energy-Save-Mode (W)  ECO 70 W
*3 Standby-Mode (W) 0.20 W
*4 Off Mode (W)  0.17 W
*5 Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) 103kWh
*6 Annual Energy Consumption    
    Energy-Save-Mode (kWh) ECO 102kWh*1 Measured according to IEC 62087 Ed. 2.
*2 For further information about the Energy Save 
function, please see related pages in this operation 
manual.
*3 Measured according to IEC 62301 Ed. 1.
*4 Measured according to IEC 62301 Ed. 1.
*5 Annual energy consumption is calculated on the 
basis of the On-Mode (HOME MODE) power 
consumption, watching TV 4 hours a day, 365 
days a year.
*6 Annual energy consumption is calculated on 
the basis of the Energy-Save-Mode power 
consumption, watching TV 4 hours a day, 365 
days a year.
NOTE
The power consumption of On-Mode varies depending on the images the TV displays.
•
Item32 LCD COLOUR TV, Model: LC-32DH500E, LC-32DH500S
LCD Panel 32 Super MVA (Multi-domain Vertical Alignment) Technology & BLACK TFT LCD
Resolution 1,049,680 pixels (1,366 x 768)
Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60
TV 
Func-
tionsTV Standard Analogue CCIR (B/G, I, D/K, L/L’)
Digital DVB-T (2K/8K OFDM)(H.264)
Receiving ChannelVHF/UHF E2–E69 ch, F2–F10 ch, I21–I69 ch, IR A–IR J ch (Digital: IR A ch–E69 ch)
CATV Hyper-band, S1–S41 ch
TV-Tuning SystemAuto Preset 999 ch: non-Nordic / 9999 ch: Nordic (ATV: 99 ch), Auto Label, Auto Sort
STEREO / BILINGUAL NICAM/A2
Brightness 500 cd/m2
Backlight life 60,000 hours (when “Backlight” is set the STANDARD, the default position)
Viewing angles H: 176°, V: 176°
Audio Amplifi er 10 W x 2
Speaker (35 mm x 100 mm) x 2
Terminals
TV Antenna UHF/VHF  75 Ω Din type (Analogue & Digital)
SERVICE Ø 3.5 mm jack
SCART1 SCART (AV input, RGB input, TV output)
SCART2 SCART (AV input/ monitor output, Y/C input)
COMPONENTS COMPONENT IN: Y/PB(CB)/PR(CR), RCA pin (AUDIO R/L)
HDMI1  HDMI, Ø 3.5mm jack
HDMI2  HDMI, Ø 3.5mm jack
AV RCA connector (AV input)
MEDIA PLAYER USB 2.0 HOST (A type)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT S/PDIF digital audio output.
C. I. (Interface Common) EN50221, R206001
Headphones Ø 3.5 mm jack (Audio output)
OSD languageCzech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, 
Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, 
Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
Power Requirement AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (IEC62087 Method) 104W (0.20 W Standby)
Weight 9,4 Kg (Without stand), 10,1 Kg (With stand)
Operating Temperature 0 °C to +40 °C
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							  Sharp LCD-TV with an EU Eco-label
This product has offi cially been awarded the Eco-label of the European Union, “The Flower” (for details 
see EU Commission Decision 2009/300/EC - OJ L 82/3 dated 28.3.2009). 
Sharp is the fi rst company to achieve this Eco-label for TVs thus demonstrating its commitment to 
improving our environment.
The Flower is granted only to the products that meet rigorous criteria and demonstrate positive contributions 
towards a better environment.  Further information can be found at: 
http://www.ecolabel.eu
What makes this Sharp product ecologically outstanding?
This TV set uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) instead of the classical Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). Some 
of the advantages are:
• Design for high energy effi ciency. This cuts energy consumption and saves money.  
• 
Reduced energy consumption during use and stand-by. Energy savings in different modes are possible 
(see Appendix in this operation manual.)
• The lifetime of the background light is approx. 2.5 times longer than that of a CRT.
• This TV complies with the chemical requirements of the EU Eco-label. 
• 
A minimum of two year functionality are granted in all EU-states.
• Spare parts will be available after ceasing the production of this model for:
¾ seven years, for electrical components
¾ fi ve years, for mechanical parts
¾ four years, for decorative parts
• This product has been designed for easy disassembly, recovery and recycling and should not be 
discarded with your ordinary household waste – for further details please refer to the “Information on 
Proper Disposal” mentioned in this operation manual. 
• Should repair become necessary, please contact your retailer. You can also contact your local Sharp 
approved service centre (see Sharp local website).
What can you do to contribute towards helping to protect the environment?
• Please do not leave your TV in stand-by mode, unplug it when it is not used for a long time. There is 
zero energy consumption if you unplug your TV or nearly zero watt if the TV has a hard-off-switch. The 
location is described in this operation manual.
•  The energy consumption in the on-mode can be reduced by lowering the brightness of the backlight 
when the unit is in operation. This will reduce overall running costs.
Information on the EU Eco-label
Appendix
July 2009
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							A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households)
1. In the European Union
Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin!
Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires 
proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.
Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used 
electrical and electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free of charge*. In some countries* your local 
retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one.
*) Please contact your local authority for further details.
If your used electrical or electronic equipment has batteries or accumulators, please dispose of these separately 
beforehand according to local requirements.
By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery 
and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise 
arise due to inappropriate waste handling.
2. In other Countries outside the EU
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.
For Switzerland: Used electrical or electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer, even if you don’t 
purchase a new product. Further collection facilities are listed on the homepage of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch.
B. Information on Disposal for Business Users
1. In the European Union
If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it:
Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for 
the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local 
collection facilities.
For Spain: Please contact the established collection system or your local authority for take-back of your used 
products.
2. In other Countries outside the EU
If you wish to discard of this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.
Attention: Your product 
is marked with this 
symbol. It means that 
used electrical and 
electronic products 
should not be mixed 
with general household 
waste. There is a 
separate collection 
system for these 
products.
End of life disposal
The battery supplied with this product contains traces of Lead.
For EU: The crossed-out wheeled bin implies that used batteries should not be put to the general household waste! 
There is a separate collection system for used batteries, to allow proper treatment and recycling in accordance with 
legislation. Please contact your local authority for details on the collection and recycling schemes.
For Switzerland: The used battery is to be returned to the selling point.
For other non-EU countries: Please contact your local authority for correct method of disposal of the used battery.
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